Flora Day festival
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The Flora Day festival is a traditional spring celebration in Helston, Cornwall, featuring costumed dances through the town to mark the coming of summer.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural event
ⓘ
folk festival ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
May customs in Cornwall
ⓘ
furry dance tradition ⓘ |
| attracts |
local residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| celebratedIn | Helston, Cornwall, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Cornish culture ⓘ |
| danceRoute | through houses, shops and gardens in Helston ⓘ |
| dressCode |
flowers worn by participants
ⓘ
formal dress for Midday Dance ⓘ |
| features |
costumed dances
ⓘ
dances through the town ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
calendar custom
ⓘ
processional dance festival ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Children’s Dance
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Furry Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Midday Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Morning Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important local tradition of Helston ⓘ |
| languageContext | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ Helston NERFINISHED ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| mainDance | Midday Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marks | coming of summer ⓘ |
| musicPerformedBy | Helston Town Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
longstanding continuity as a town custom
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participants dancing in and out of buildings ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Helston Town Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recurrence | every year ⓘ |
| region | Celtic fringe of Britain ⓘ |
| season | spring ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
arrival of summer
ⓘ
end of winter ⓘ renewal of life ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOn | streets of Helston ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
evening dance
ⓘ
midday dance ⓘ morning dances ⓘ |
| tourismImpact | boosts local economy of Helston ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | Helston Furry Dance tune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDate |
8 May
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Saturday nearest 8 May ⓘ |
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